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What is God’s greatest personal miracle to happen in your life?

In church this past weekend, the first reading struck me (Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15). To sum up very simplistically, the Israelites were in the desert with Moses. They were complaining that they had no bread to eat, basically saying they would rather be back in Egypt because at least they had bread there. So God provided them with “manna” or bread to eat. Although, there is so much to be said on this passage of Scripture, one thought really sticks out in my mind, and I see it as a key to having vibrant faith in every day life.

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The Israelites, who had been saved from their exile in Egypt and who had seen the parting of the Red Sea, started to complain and lose some of their trust in the Lord. It’s easy to point fingers and ask: how could the Israelites question God after seeing and being a part of those extreme miracles?

Of course, my own personal miracles are no parting of the Red Sea, but they are my own. My biggest personal miracle started back when I “reverted” to my faith and again gave my life over to Jesus Christ. It was such a full, emotional experience. Every fiber of my being was moved. Before this, my life had become a mess, full of pain and sorrow. My heart felt like a shattered piece of glass. Then, I decided on July 19th, 2015 to give God my everything, every broken piece, and He is redeeming all of it.

I am always so thankful to the Lord for healing and rebuilding me.

But I ask myself, can I understand those Israelites? Do I complain to the Lord or maybe unintentionally not completely trust Him?

Sometimes, yes I do. When I am anxious about tomorrow, I am not trusting Him completely. In motherhood, I can complain about how I have no time any more. When I don’t ask His guidance, I am not trusting completely. These can be simple examples. These instances are certainly not at the level of the Israelites wanting to go back to Egypt. But after seeing the personal miracle of how He is healing and rebuilding my heart, I ask myself, instead of the Israelites, how could I question God after seeing and being a part of this miracle?

Growing in the Christian faith is always ongoing, it is never a finished task. We are constantly being challenged to open our hearts up deeper to the Lord. The piercing question, “how could I…”, is another step to turn deeper.

Sometimes when we read Scripture, a passage jumps out at us. We could have read that same passage 100 times, but this time, the same passage is different to us. It usually happens during the exact season of life that it is needed to learn that specific lesson. This Scripture in Exodus strikes me, specifically in this way, because I need to hear it. There are many other theological topics and lessons that can be taken from this one piece of Scripture, but I need to hear this one.

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The Lord found another layer of my heart that needs His healing touch.

I need to be reminded that the Lord right now is the same Lord that delivered the Israelites out of Egypt, parted the Red Sea, raised Jesus from the dead and that is also resurrecting my life.

At the height of witnessing the Lord’s power in our lives, it is easy to have abundant, vibrant faith.

But sometimes, in the mundane life of doing dishes, folding laundry and changing diapers, we need to be vibrantly awakened to the fact that the Lord is still the same Lord that showed you your most powerful personal miracle. He is unchanging and is all goodness and always will be.

Remember your personal miracle, both when there is struggle but also, in every day life.

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